Locus B.8K10.008

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

E. Bedell

Designation:

Destruction layer below L 4

Reason:

Varied debris

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

08 Jul, 2002

End Date:

02 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Prob destruction layer of LIR2 phase

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 2; later than Surf 13

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/1

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.73

Width:

2.63

Upper Depth:

0.52

Lower Depth:

0.47

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

800

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

Flint Frequency:

0

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

911.45: charcoal sample; mainly dark gray or black ash mixed with brick detritus, rock tumble & charcoal; many heat fractured boulders

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
24 0 911.41
24 0 911.34
28 911.82 911.3
29 911.75 911.28
30 0 911.25
30 0 911.39
33 911.85 0
35 912.01 0
36 911.98 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K10:004
Over Wall B8K10:009
Over Earth layer B8K10:012
Equals Earth layer B8K00:008
Equals Earth layer B8K10:006
Equals Earth layer B8K10:007
Seals against Wall B8K10:003
Seals against Wall B8K10:009
Seals against Wall B8K10:010
Under Earth layer B8K10:002
Over Surface B8K10:013
Seals against Wall B8K10:014

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
34 01 Jul, 2004 67 66 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
35 02 Jul, 2004 34 51 10 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Pithos Late Bronze
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Juglet Late Bronze
13 10 Jul, 2002 106 24 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Body Iron 2
14 11 Jul, 2002 20 2 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron
15 17 Jul, 2002 25 36 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Body Late Bronze
16 18 Jul, 2002 45 84 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Early Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
01 Jul, 2004 04B10048 Progress
02 Jul, 2004 04B10062 Progress
09 Jul, 2002 02B10134 Progress
10 Jul, 2002 02B10146 Progress
11 Jul, 2002 02B10157 Progress
12 Jul, 2002 02B10171 Progress
16 Jul, 2002 02B10202 Progress
17 Jul, 2002 02B10206 Progress
18 Jul, 2002 02B10217 Progress